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Jakob Nierenz. Cellist. Collaborative Artist.
CELLO STUDIES

MA Rice University, Shepherd School of Music, Houston, TX, Prof. Norman Fischer • BA University for the Arts Bremen, Prof. Johannes Krebs • Pre College University for the Arts Bremen, Prof. Alexander Baillie

ENSEMBLES

ensemble reflektor, principal cellist, founding member (since 2015), board (2020-2023), member of collective artistic direction (2022-2023) • Chineke! Orchestra, principal cellist (since 2022) • Philharmonisches Orchester der Hansestadt Lübeck, assistant principal cellist (2018-2020) • Avi Avitals Between Worlds, principal cellist & founding member (since 2022) • Trickster Orchestra, principal cellist (since 2024) • Loop38, Houston (TX), principal cellist, founding member (2016/2017) • Rothko String Quartet, founding member (since 2017) • PULSE, founding member (since 2021)

TEACHING/COACHING

Leuphana University Lüneburg • University for the Arts Bremen • Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF • Musikschule der Hansestadt Lüneburg • Shepherd School of Music • New England Conservatory • junge norddeutsche philharmonie • Musikfreunde Orchester Lüneburg

GUEST MUSICIAN

Nicole Mitchells Black Earth Ensemble, principal cellist • Kammerakademie Potsdam, principal cellist • Trickster Orchestra, principal cellist • Philharmonisches Orchester der Hansestadt Lübeck, principal cellist • musica assoluta, principal cellist • Ensemble Modern • Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen • Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music Orchestra • NDR Radiophilharmonie Hannover • Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover • Bremer Philharmoniker • Lüneburger Symphoniker • HAMILTON Germany • Orchester im Treppenhaus • Ensemble New Babylon • Eroica Berlin • Leoniden • Siraba

STUDENT ORCHESTRA/ACADEMY

Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra, principal cellist & Carl Zeise Cello Award • Shepherd School Symphony & Chamber Orchestra, principal cellist • Boston University Tanglewood Institute, principal cellist • Junge Deutsche Philharmonie, principal cellist • junge norddeutsche philharmonie, principal cellist • New World Symphony • Epoche F: Ensemble Modern • Landesjugendorchester Bremen, principal cellist

APPEARANCES

ultraBACH Lüneburg • Carnegie Hall • Deutsche Grammophon • Tanglewood Music Festival • BBC Proms • Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall • Pierre Boulez Saal • Deutsche Grammophon stage+ • Schleswig-Holstein Musikfestival • Enjoy Jazz Festival Ludwigshafen • Minato Mirai, Yokohama • Rothko Chapel Houston, TX • Beethovenfest Bonn • Amphitheatre of El Jem, Tunisia • Lucerne Festival • ARTE.concert • Berliner Philharmonie • Shri ram Center for Art and Culture Neu Dehli • Lotte Concert Hall, Seoul • Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music Santa Cruz, CA • Leipziger Jazz Tage • Die Glocke, Bremen • Southbank Centre, GB • Detect Classic Festival • PODIUM Festival Esslingen • TONALi • Sommerliche Musiktage Hitzacker • Berlin Art Week • Snape Maltings Concert Hall, GB • Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern • Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg • TAKTRAUMFESTIVAL Ingolstadt • Rheingau Musikfestival • ECLAT Festival • Theater im Delphi Berlin • Classical Beat • Musikfest Goslar • Music for Moria • Centaur Records • NPR’s From the Top • The Extra Half Podcast • and more

CV per request.